A Tribute to Each Veteran-Each Hero
(To All Who Have Served and are Serving)
A Hero sat beside the grave
His friend was buried there
He wondered if he’d be as brave
When bullets filled the air
A Hero stood beside the bed
A Comrade lying there
“She’ll never walk”, that’s what they said
It all seemed so unfair
A Hero walked-some foreign street
The people turned and stared
Some would run to hide-retreat
While others simply glared
Did others know the choice they’d made?
Protect, to serve, to save
Whate’er the cost, their post they stayed
For love, their all they gave
A Hero walked into the room
The doctor standing there
The saddened face, the sense of gloom
An illness, very rare
A Hero stood with stoic grace
Though sadness filled his eyes
The gentle smile upon his face
His broken heart’s disguise
These veteran Heroes stood the test
With all that they did do
We must now give to them our best
Our service, our “Thank you”
We cannot see the battle scars
The evil they did face
The pain within their own memoirs
We cannot ere erase
They chose to go for you and me
Because of love you see
They paid the price that we might be
A land where all are free
So, let us sing our anthems loud
Salute the flag with pride
Their sacrifice made us endowed
With hope we’re unified
These veteran Heroes stood the test
With all that they did do
We must now give to them our best
Our service, our “Thank you”
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2018
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